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Shackleford Banks

Banker ponies have roamed free on Shackleford Banks for over 400 years! Legends tell that the horses came to island many years ago from sinking Spanish ships. These horses are descendants from Spanish mustangs of early colonial explorers. The Shackleford Banks wild horses are ..

Today's Schedule

The ONLY Ferry authorized by National Park Service to drop off at Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Banks.

Due to impending inclement weather, Ferry Service out of Beaufort & Harkers Island is suspended from Sunday, 9/24/17, through Thursday, 9/28/17.

Beach Shuttles are no longer running. We will begin our new Beach Shuttle schedule in April 2018.

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EFFECTIVE 10/2/17:

BEAUFORT to SHACKLEFORD BANKS

Departing every hour starting at 9:00 am through 4 pm. Ferries depart from Shackleford every hour as well, beginning at 10:30 am with the last departure at 4:30 pm.

From HARKERS ISLAND to SHACKLEFORD BANKS (East End) or CAPE LOOKOUT orCOMBO TRIP TO SHACKLEFORD BANKS & CAPE LOOKOUT: We are departing every hour on the quarter hour beginning at 9:15 am through 4:15 pm. Ferries depart from the East end of Shackleford and/or Cape Lookout every hour on the three-quarter hour beginning at 9:45 am with the last departure at 4:45 pm.